"The
True Story of Ten Dogs: Stay"
By Michaela Muntean
Photography by K.C. Bailey and Steve
Kazmierski
For
Ages 4 – 8
Learn about 10 rescue pups their owner as they put on a circus act that will have you smiling from ear-to-ear. Rated 4 (non-fiction, dogs, circus)
If
you could capture the magic of the circus in a picture book you’d end up with "Stay." This fascinating tale tells the story of Luciano Anastasinia, a
seventh-generation circus performer, and his loveable canine crew. Anastasinia
rescues his pups from the pound and decides to learn a thing or two about them
before deciding how to put an act together. He discovers that Penny is a
cross-eyed bichon fries and Bowser is a kleptomaniacal beagle mix. Not a
trainer, Anastasinia shows remarkable patience with his animal buddies and
develops a true understanding of how to work with them. If you find something
you like to do, work is fun. And that is how they put together a successful
circus act.
The
vivid photographs that illustrate "Stay" tell a wonderful story of
understanding and love. When combined with playful text a fantasy trip to the
big top develops with a tale about overcoming obstacles and second chances that
even young readers can understand and enjoy.
